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Ping Zero’s esports tournament

New Zealand’s national stadium has jumped into the rapidly growing world of esport ‘electronic’ gaming by teaming up with the country’s longest running and largest esports event organiser Ping Zero.

Ping Zero has been building a community of gamers for over 15 years and last year’s 40-hour LAN event attracted over 300 gamers.

The three-day LAN event, Ping Zero 51, was held at Eden Park from 14-16 September 2018 and accommodated all game genres and styles from casual to competitive gaming including two international tournaments.

“Eden Park is committed to making the stadium available for all of Auckland and New Zealand, not solely for supporters of rugby and cricket.

“The emergence of eSports as a legitimate event worldwide highlights the need for stadium diversification. In addition, cultural, arts and music events will attract new audiences who may have never attended a rugby or cricket match at Eden Park, all whilst delivering significant economic benefits to the community.”